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Paddling Away Stress: Rhythmic Canoe Strokes Bring Peace |
| Section: LIFE / HEALTH |
| Author: Stephen Gorman |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2001 |
| Size: 2,357 Words, 13,352 Characters |
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On a warm January evening I pulled my canoe onto the white sands of a small, subtropical island off the wild southwest coast of Florida. I was paddling through the Ten Thousand Islands, a maze of mangroves, shell mounds, and hardwood hammocks on the ragged fringe of Everglades National Park, as wild and lonely a place as you are likely to encounter in the lower forty-eight states.
I had paddled hard all day and planned to camp on the island. Tired, hungry, sunburned, and salt crusted, I surely resembled a castaway. The thought made me chuckle, for recently a "reality-based" television show about a handful of ordinary people struggling to "survive" similar circumstances had dominated the popular culture. There were some significant differences between us, of course. The "survivors" ha...
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... via E-mail or recorded message.
Back at camp in the Ten Thousand Islands, I marveled at my good fortune. The soft sand, the bright stars, and the cool night air were extravagant luxuries. I felt rich beyond belief. And the fatigue that overcame me after a long day on the water was pure euphoria. My sleeping bag felt wonderful, and no troublesome thoughts kept sleep at bay that night.
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